Date of Conferral

12-19-2024

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Nursing

Advisor

Leslie Hussey

Abstract

Academic burnout may contribute to high attrition in associate degree nursing (ADN) students because academic burnout affects academic success, causes physical and mental health problems, and decreases self-esteem. Academic burnout may be more prevalent in ADN students because ADN programs are shorter but more intense. The purpose of this study, guided by Maslach’s multidimensional theory of burnout, was to examine the relationship between time in the ADN program and symptoms of academic burnout in nursing student participants and the difference in academic burnout among the four semesters in the ADN students. Maslach’s Burnout Inventory-General survey for students was emailed to four ADN programs and completed by 55 participants. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance, and the results showed a significant relationship between time in the program and emotional exhaustion (p < .05) with a partial eta squared of 0.126, which is a medium effect size, and a significant relationship in the symptom of emotional exhaustion (F = 2.316, p = .032) between second and fourth semesters. The symptom of emotional exhaustion progresses from the second semester to the fourth semester. Recommendations for further studies include conducting a qualitative study with a larger sample of ADN students when students are actively attending classes and examining ways to prevent academic burnout, such as resilience, self-efficacy, and social support. Addressing the symptoms of academic burnout in ADN students is essential to student success, which may decrease attrition rates in ADN programs and effect positive social change.

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